Bernina, Pressure Foot UP when threading A MUST???

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03-09-2011, 05:21 AM

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Greyhound Mom

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Think Ghostrider is right on.

03-09-2011, 05:23 AM

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bearlea

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I have both Bernina's and Janome's...I have always been told by both dealers to thread with the presser foot up for the tensions to work properly...I have never had any issues with any of the machines....blessings

03-09-2011, 05:56 AM

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stitchofclass2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostrider

When the foot is down, the tension discs are engaged and you are putting undue stress on the thread and the discs when you pull it to thread the needle. This is true for any sewing machine. I think your repair guy's explanation is right on and you should listen to him. I never thread machines with the foot down...it's like pushing a car with the brakes on. :D

This is exactly what I have been told. I was also told years and years ago (machines were not digitized then) that to adequately change your tension on the machine the presser foot must be in the DOWN position. Have not read that on any NEWER machines, but I always to it that way.

03-09-2011, 06:07 AM

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lonestardreams

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Originally Posted by east side quilter

I thought b erninas had self threaders.

My Bernina does not have a needle threader. I have had it for several years and that is the only feature I wish it DID have. Love that little machine.

03-09-2011, 06:25 AM

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Normabeth

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Hi
I have a Bernina 440QE that I purchased last year, I was told by the dealer to put the foot up and threading the machine.
So that's what I do and have had no problems.
NormaBeth

03-09-2011, 06:28 AM

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Kathleen charnell

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Yes threading a Bernina machine with the presser foot up is a must. The tension will be all wrong if you don't. I have the 730.

03-09-2011, 06:32 AM

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GwynR

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When I bought mine I was told that before I took it home. Then in the first class they told us the same thing. I don't know if its in the book or not, never looked. Both times they explained that the tension discs are closed when the foot is down. They also said the needle should be up when threading the machine.

03-09-2011, 06:33 AM

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grandma.me

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Yes I agree, the pressure foot is to be up when threading. I have a Bernina 153 QE with a self threader. Then I put the pressure foot down to thread the needle, but only after threading the machine with the foot in the up position. I am not sure we really answered the question though. Is threading the needle with the foot down, actually enough to throw the timing off in the machine? I just don't think it is. There has to be something more to throw the timing off. What do you think?
Marilyn